Public shaming in the news

April 15, 2014 6:29 PM

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Eloise Mireles, second from left, in the 177th State District Court at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse, 1201 Franklin, during an appearance before Judge Kevin Fine on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010, in Houston. She and her Daniel Mireles were both convicted in theft from the Harris County District Attorney's Office where she worked. Part of their punishment included carrying a sign along Westheimer across the street from the Galleria near the intersection of Post Oak. ( Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle ) less

Eloise Mireles, second from left, in the 177th State District Court at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse, 1201 Franklin, during an appearance before Judge Kevin Fine on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010, in ... more

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Shena Hardin holds up a sign to serve a highly public sentence Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, in Cleveland, for driving on a sidewalk to avoid a Cleveland school bus that was unloading children. A Cleveland Municipal Court judge ordered 32-year-old Hardin to serve the highly public sentence for one hour Tuesday and Wednesday. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) less

Shena Hardin holds up a sign to serve a highly public sentence Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, in Cleveland, for driving on a sidewalk to avoid a Cleveland school bus that was unloading children. A Cleveland Municipal ... more

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Convicted murderer Barry Crawford, sentenced to probation by a jury, fulfilled part of his probation requirements imposed by Judge Ted Poe, by carrying, Friday, a sign proclaiming his conviction in front of the Harris County Criminal Justice Center in downtown Houston. (Photo by Steve Ueckert / Houston Chronicle) less

Convicted murderer Barry Crawford, sentenced to probation by a jury, fulfilled part of his probation requirements imposed by Judge Ted Poe, by carrying, Friday, a sign proclaiming his conviction in front of the ... more

Fellow Pachakutik party members apply stinging nettles and cold water to Congressman Salvador Quishpe Friday, Aug. 15, 2003 for punishment after he didn't vote against a government-sponsored bill on wage reform. He left Congress before the vote, but the bill was soundly defeated even without him. Ecuador's judicial system allows indigenous communities to apply traditional punishments, and such public humiliation and beatings are common in isolated Andean villages. (AP Photo/Ecuarunari) less

Fellow Pachakutik party members apply stinging nettles and cold water to Congressman Salvador Quishpe Friday, Aug. 15, 2003 for punishment after he didn't vote against a government-sponsored bill on wage ... more

Edmond Aviv sits on a street corner holding a sign Sunday, April 13, 2014, in South Euclid, Ohio declaring he's a bully, a requirement of his sentence because he was accused of harassing a neighbor and her disabled children for the past 15 years. Municipal Court Judge Gayle Williams-Byers ordered Aviv, 62, to display the sign for five hours Sunday. It says: "I AM A BULLY! I pick on children that are disabled, and I am intolerant of those that are different from myself. My actions do not reflect an appreciation for the diverse South Euclid community that I live in." (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) less

Edmond Aviv sits on a street corner holding a sign Sunday, April 13, 2014, in South Euclid, Ohio declaring he's a bully, a requirement of his sentence because he was accused of harassing a neighbor and her ... more

Greg Pringle and his makeshift mannequin, which he named Tillie, attract the attention of motorists on the on-ramp to eastbound U.S. Highway 36 from Sheridan Boulevard with a sign stating "The HOV Lane is not for Dummies," Tuesday, March 14, 2006, in Westminster, Colo. Pringle was doing this to complete a sentence handed down two weeks ago by a Westminster judge for driving in the high occupancy vehicle lane on his own with Tillie as his "passenger." A makeshift mannequin that failed to fool police monitoring the high-occupancy vehicle lane on Highway 36 fetched $15,000 in an auction on eBay, with proceeds going to charity, the buyer announced Friday March 24, 2006. Denver-based Video Professor bought the Styrofoam head, coat hanger, and clothing stuffed with newspapers from HOV scofflaw Greg Pringle, 53, of Broomfield, said Brian Olson, a company spokesman. (AP Photo/Denver Post, Glenn Asakawa) less

Greg Pringle and his makeshift mannequin, which he named Tillie, attract the attention of motorists on the on-ramp to eastbound U.S. Highway 36 from Sheridan Boulevard with a sign stating "The HOV Lane is not ... more

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